This NSF Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program Project Grant awarded $660,150 to Arizona State University (ASU) on February 1, 2024 to establish the basis of a new manufacturing technique for producing ultrahigh electrical conductivity materials. The key objective is to develop an innovative process utilizing chemical vapor deposition and compression to fabricate continuous graphene-copper composite conductors with electrical properties exceeding pure copper. The research aims to understand the fundamental mechanisms, properties, and size-dependent behavior of these graphene-copper composites. No subcontracts were planned under this grant. The availability of these high-performance conductive materials has important applications in electric vehicles, portable electronics, and power grids that impact various industries and the U.S. economy.
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